Stephon Burnside

On the evening of Thursday, June 12, 2014, the life of 29-year-old Stephon Burnside was tragically cut short. At approximately 6:59 p.m., Philadelphia Police officers were called to the 5600 block of Beaumont Street, where they discovered Burnside lying in the street, suffering from a gunshot wound. A Black male, he was a resident of Beaumont Street.

In a swift response, the officers placed Stephon in their patrol vehicle and rushed him to the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania. D ...

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